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Denville, NJ vs Scranton, PA

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- Scranton is 0% more densely populated than Denville.
- People are 36.3% less likely to be married in Scranton.
- The Median Age is 7.4 years younger in Scranton.
 Denville, NJScranton, PAUnited States
 Population17,06875,987329,725,481
 Female Population49.2%49.7%50.5%
 Male Population50.8%50.3%49.5%
 Median Age44.937.538.4
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 Population - 201016,68376,077309,327,143
 Population - 200015,82476,415285,036,114
 Population - 199013,81281,805251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now3.4%0.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now18.5%-6.5%30.8%
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 Population Density1,430.43,002.493.4
 Land Area11.925.33,531,905.4
 Water Area0.80.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Denville, NJScranton, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%5.7%5.9%
 Age 5 to 96.7%5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%5.8%6.6%
 Age 15 to 172.5%3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%6.9%4.0%
 Age 21 to 244.4%6.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.8%12.8%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4412.9%11.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.6%11.9%12.6%
 Age 55 to 597.9%5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.6%6.2%6.3%
 Age 65 to 749.9%10.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.5%4.6%4.5%
 Age 85 and over3.2%2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Denville, NJScranton, PAUnited States
 White80.4%69.9%59.4%
 Black2.3%5.4%12.2%
 Asian7.6%5.0%5.6%
 Native American0.0%0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%0.2%0.2%
 Other0.0%0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%3.3%3.2%
 Hispanic6.3%16.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Denville, NJScranton, PAUnited States
 Married Population60.7%38.6%49.8%
     Currently Married59.7%36.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%1.9%1.8%
 Single Population39.3%61.4%50.2%
 Never Married23.5%42.9%33.8%
 Divorced9.8%11.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%7.1%5.6%
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 Household Size2.602.362.60
 Households6,51429,892124,010,992
 Family Households4,86516,67380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.8%23.6%30.5%
     Married couple, no children51.5%39.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,64913,21943,255,233
     Single householder, w/children5.6%24.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.1%12.9%10.8%
Reviews for Denville    1 Reviews

Denville has a good quality of life for New Jersey. It is a great town in which to raise a family: schools are good, there are lots of community activities, and it is  More

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Reviews for Scranton    20 Reviews

I retired and moved here in 2008 because it was a cheap place to live and my house cost only $70,000 in '08. I found through time that the city is low in crime, has a  More

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LOVE LIVING IN NORTH SCRANTON PA....MY WIFE AND I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 12 YEARS AND HAVE MET SO MANY NICE PEOPLE. BEING FROM NY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WE MOVED  More

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I HAVE LIVED IN NORTH SCRANTON FOR 10YRS, I REALLY ENJOY LIFE HERE. THERE IS SO MUCH TO OFFER, SUPER LOW COST OF LIVING, HOUSING IS CHEAP TO BUY FOR A NICE HOME. WE HAVE  More

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